Archdeacon of Craven

The Archdeacon of Craven was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bradford. The final archdeacon was Paul Slater.^[1]

As an Archdeacon, he or she was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[2] within four area deaneries: Bowland, Ewecross, Skipton and South Craven.^[3] The archdeaconry was erected, part of the new Diocese of Ripon, on 5 October 1836 by Order in Council under the Established Church Act 1836^[4] and transferred to the Diocese of Bradford upon that diocese's creation on 25 November 1919.^[5] Upon the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014,^[6] the archdeaconry was dissolved and its territory added to the Richmond archdeaconry; Slater was automatically transferred (by the legislation) to the newly-renamed post of Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven.^[7]

List of archdeacons

• 30 December 1836 – 17 April 1875 (d.): Charles Musgrave (first archdeacon)^[8]
• 1875–1880 (res.): Vincent Ryan
• 1880–1893: William Boyd
• 1893–1913 (res.): Francis Kilner (became Bishop suffragan of Richmond)^[9]
• 1913–1928 (d.): Lucas Cook^[10]

On 25 November 1919, the archdeaconry was transferred to the new Bradford diocese.

• 1928–1934 (d.): James Howson^[11]
• 1934–1949 (ret.): Frederick Ackerley^[12]
• 1949–4 July 1956 (d.): Thomas Williams^[13]
• 1956–1972 (ret.): Arthur Sephton (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
• 1972–16 June 1977 (d.): Martin Kaye^[15]
• 1977–1986 (ret.): David Rogers^[16]
• 1987–1993 (res.): Brian Smith^[17]
• 1994–2005 (ret.): Malcolm Grundy^[18]
• 2005 – 20 April 2014: Paul Slater (became Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven)^[19]

References

1. Diocesan Web site
2. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
3. Crockford's on line accessed Friday 17 February 2012 16:32GMT
4. "No. 19426". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1738–1742.
5. "No. 31656". The London Gazette. 25 November 1919. pp. 14301–14302.
6. The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales
7. The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 pp. 5–6 (Accessed 4 February 2014)
8. Joyce M., Horn; Patrick, Mussett; Smith, David M. (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, p. 130
9. "Kilner, Francis Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Cook, Henry Lucas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. "Howson, James Francis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
12. "Ackerley, Frederick George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
13. "WILLIAMS, Ven. Thomas John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
14. "SEPHTON, Ven. Arthur". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
15. "KAYE, Ven. Martin". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
16. "Rogers, David Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
17. "Smith, Brian Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
18. "Grundy, Malcolm Leslie". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
19. "Slater, Paul John". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)